AGR-API- ICP Lab Equipment- Avio 220-Perkin Elmer

This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract to PerkinElmer for the purchase of an Avio 220 ICP Optical Emission Spectrometer for the Illinois Department of Agriculture's API Lab in St. Clair County. The state has determined that PerkinElmer is the sole economically feasible source for this specialized equipment, which is compatible with the lab's existing PerkinElmer spectrometers. The total contract value is $99,900, which includes the Avio 220 system, installation, training, and related accessories such as a chiller, computer, and dilution system. The state has provided justification that this purchase is necessary to maintain compatibility with their current instrumentation and that not approving it would have a negative financial impact on lab operations. The contract will be a one-year Basic Ordering Agreement with a 30-day delivery requirement and a one-year warranty on the equipment.

This is a sole source procurement, and no additional bidding process is required. The state has determined that PerkinElmer is the only vendor that can provide the specialized Avio 220 spectrometer that is compatible with the lab's existing infrastructure. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The state has an existing infrastructure of PerkinElmer spectrometers that require integration with the new equipment. Funding for this purchase will come from state funds.